Luggage-carrier.



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LUGGAGE CARRIER.

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APPLICATION FILED DEc.7. 19|?.

Patented Feb.4,1919.

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Application tiled December 7, 1917.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, ARCHE; G. Sarria, acitizen of the United States, `residing at Enid, in the county ofGarfield and State of Oklahoma, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Luggage-Carriers, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention is an improved luggage carrier for attachment to therunning-board of an automobile and for use thereon in carrying suitcases, luggage, trunks or the like, the object of the invention bein toprovide an improved device of this c aracter which is simple inconstruction, which can be readily attached to the running-board of anautomobile or removed therefrom, which can be used for carrying eithersmall or large luggage and which can also be adjusted according to thecharacter of the luggage.

The invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangementof devices hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure -1 is a perspective view of aluggage carrier constructed and arranged in accordance with m sameinstalled an arranged for use on the running-board of an automobile.

Fig. 2 is a detailed side elevation same, partly in section.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the same.

i Figs. 4 and 5 are detailed views.

lFig. 6 is a detailed elevation, showing a modied construction.

Fig. 7 is a detail elevation of the frame.

In the embodiment of my invention I provide a frame or carrier 1 whichis here shown as comprisin a lower bar 2, an upper bar 3, vertical endgars 4 and a vertical intermediate bar 5. Preferably the frame is madeof a single piece of material and the same may be a casting. Theframe isalso provided with end arms 6, 7 and an intermediate arm 8. The arms 6and 8 are fixed of the and are here shown as secured to the lower bar 2of the frame by screws or bolts 9. The bar 7 extends across the frameand is longitudinally adjustable thereon, the bars 2, 3 of the framebeing provided with longitudinal slots in which the bolts 11 whichsecure the bar 7 operate. The intermediate arm 8 has a bearin opening12. The arms 6, 7 are each provi ed with a circular member 13 and abearing opening 14 at the cen- Specilcatien of 'itctters Patent.

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ter of said member. Each member 13 is provided on one side withcorrugations 15.

A pair of supporting bars 16 are provided which are longitudinallychanneled and which are adapted to be bolted to the end brackets a ofthe automobile running-board b at any re uired distance apart accordingto the size o the car. Each sup orting bar has a curved outer extension1 which is provided with a circular member 18 which has a centralopening, each member 18 being radially corrugated on one side tocorrespond with the members 13. 'Ihe said supporting arms 17 areconnected together by a rod 19 which comprises a pair of members 20, 21telescopically fitted together and one provided with rack teeth 22 anyone of which may be enga ed by a dog 23-*with which the other mem er isprovided, so that said rod may be longitudinally adjusted as may bedesired. The outer ends of the members of said rod are xedly secured tosaid arms 17. rIhe said rod connects and braces the arms 17 and enablesthe arms to be arranged at any desired distance apart according to thedistance between the brackets of the running-board on which the luggagecarrier is mounted. Hence the luggage carrier may be ixed on cars ofdierent width.

pivoting rod 25 asses through the openings in the arms 6, g and 8 andthe'curved extensions of the supporting arm 16 and serves to pivotallymount the frame on said supportin arms so that said frame can bearranged in a vertical position, or folded inwardly under therunning-board or extended outwardly therefrom and arranged horizontallyand at the level thereof, accordin to the size and kind of luggage to becarrie The radial corrugations of the circular members 13, 18interengage and serve to lock the frame in any desired position, theadjusting arm 7 permitting the members 13, 18 to be disengaged andrengaged in order to edect such adjustment of the frame 1 to be readilymade, as will be understood. Said adjusting arm 7 also enables theluggage carrier to be accommodated to the arrangement of the arms 16,according to the distance between said arms and the car on which theluggage carrier is to be mounted. A nut 26 is provided at one end of thepivoted rod 25 to bear against the adjustable member 13 or against oneend of a s acer tube 27 which may be used on said ro if required.

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I also provide an extension frame 28 for use in connection with theframe 1, for large luggage and which extension frame is arranged on theinner side of the frame l and is provided with slots 29. The bolts 30which secure the extension frame to the frame l operate in said slotsand 4hence said extension frame may be adjusted as may be desired andmay be secured in any desired adjusted position.

The brace rod may be modified as shown in Fig. 5 and when so constructedcomprises a pair of members 3l, 32 which are connected together by aturn-buckle 33. Hence such modified form of the brace rod may beadjusted longitudinally, as will be understood.

In Fig. 6 I show another modified construction in Which the arms of theframe are cast integral therewith as at '34. My improved luggage carriermay be readily attached to or removed from an automobile running-board,may be arranged compactly out of the Way when not in use and may beadjusted to accommodate itself to the size and kind of luggage so thateither small luggage or a trunk or the like may be carried as may berequired.. Moreover my improved luggage carrier is simple inconstruction, is light, and may be readily manufactured at small cost.

While I have herein shown and described a preferred form of myinvention, I would have it understood that ychanges may be means? madein the form, proportions and' construction of the several parts Withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention and Within the scope of theappended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim Y 4 1. An automobile luggagecarrier "comprising supporting arms adapted to be attached to a runningboard, a frame having arms one of which is longitudinally adjustable on'said frame, a pivoting rod extending through openings With whichsupporting arms and frame arms are provided, so that the frame ispivotally mounted on the supporting arms and may be turned to avertical, a horizontal or an inclined position, one of said supportingarms and the said adjustable frame arm being provided with co-engaginglocking means to secure the frame in either of such positions, and meansto secure the longitudinally adjustable arm against casual movement.

2. An automobile luggage carrier comprising supporting arms adapted tobe secured to a running board, a frame having arms one of which islongitudinally adjustable of said frame, the said supporting arms andframe arms being pivotally connected together and a longitudinallyextensible` brace rod connecting the said supporting arms.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my si ature.

ARCHI@ G. SAIEL

